Tony Jackson Jr. headed to La Salle Speedway (La Salle, Illinois) on Friday night for the 5th Annual Thaw Brawl sanctioned by MARS Series, UMP DIRTcar Series, and the Corn Belt Clash. Drawing forty-two entries for the two-day event, Jackson secured his spot into the main event with a 3rd place outing in his heat. Battling for a $5,000 payday, Tony gained two positions in the A-Main recording a 9th place spot.

The following night Jackson Jr. placed 3rd in his heat transferring him into the $15,000-to-win A-Main with a 11th place starting position. With 75 laps to gain some ground, Tony Jackson Jr. reeled in a 7th place finish. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Making his 2016 season debut, Tony Jackson Jr. traveled to Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, Tennessee) on Friday night for the MARS DIRTcar Series Tuckassee Toilet Bowl Classic. After posting the fastest time out of twenty-nine Super Late Models, Jackson Jr. scored a heat race win setting him up with a top five starting spot for the main event. Paying $3,000 to the winner, Tony notched a runner-up finish behind Dennis Erb Jr. with Brian Shirley, Tanner English, and Clayton Miller rounding out the top five.

On Saturday night in a field of twenty-six cars, Jackson Jr. reeled in another heat race victory setting him up with a front row starting spot for the A-Main. With $5,000 on the line, Tony cruised to his first victory of the 2016 season with Tanner English, Josh Putnam, Clayton Miller, and Payton Looney trailing him across the finish line. (Brendon Bauman Photo)

Tony jumped out in front in the MARS points standings after his solid weekend. Full results from the weekend are available at www.MARSRacingSeries.com.